Festivals

Traditional festivals
Popular Menorca Fiestas

Fiestas patronales

La Qualcada y el Jaleo

Since ancient times been held typical fiestas in every town in Menorca. In all, the main character is the Menorca's horse race that traditional dancing to the rhythm of the racket, lift masses with his enthusiasm.

Horses require intensive training to be solved with expertise in the popular square. The "bot" functions as a technique in Menorca. This technique is learned by following learning tactics for which the horse has to be perfectly able to interpret his mouth and promptly get the information through the bite or leg movements of cavaller.

Many sessions are needed special training to remove the fear that a horse can feel when it is stuck in the middle of this maelstrom of crowds and noise.

Traditional festivals

  • San Antonio (17 january)
  • Carnaval (Febrary-March)
  • Semana Santa (March-April)
  • Pentecostés
  • Ses Coques de Sant Josep (May)
  • Sant Isidre (May)
  • Procesión de Maria Auxiliadora (24 May)
  • Sant Pere (29 Juny)
  • Procesiones marineras del Carmen (15 and 16 July)
  • Fiesta de Sant Miquel (29 September)
  • Todos los Santos (1 November)
  • Navidades y Fin de año (December)